Breakthrough Honored

The Co-Chairs and Board of Directors of Design Inspirations presented Breakthrough Fort Worth with a gift of $92,500 following a record-breaking fundraising event. Gill Children’s Services also received the same amount. The Design Inspirations event, which started 30 years ago, is a fundraiser supported jointly by volunteers from the Fort Worth Alumnae Associations of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi. This year’s event featured guest speaker and interior designer, Katie Ridder, and showcased more than 64 tablescapes, creatively designed by local interior designers, businesses and individuals. FWCD and Breakthrough had tables at the event, which was featured on NBC 5’s Tell Me Something Good on May 15.

The gift is especially sweet because Breakthrough Fort Worth celebrated its 30th anniversary this summer.

“Breakthrough Fort Worth is overwhelmed by this gift,” said Joe Breedlove ’78, Breakthrough Fort Worth Executive Director. “The commitment it represents from not only the Design Inspirations/Kappa Kappa Gamma/Pi Beta Phi family, but also from the community they gathered, is a testament to our city's heart for its youth and ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students. We are deeply honored to grow our programming and literacy impact to more Fort Worth youth with this funding, knowing that the students and our work for them are so enthusiastically supported.”

The Co-Chairs and Board of Directors of Design Inspirations presented Breakthrough Fort Worth with a gift of $92,500 following a record-breaking fundraising event.